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Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babiesPriya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk

Talking about HPV and cervical cancer

Talking about HPV and cervical cancer

4 Mar 2024

MomConnect celebrates 9 years of transforming maternal health and unveils new symptom-check feature

MomConnect celebrates 9 years of transforming maternal health and unveils new symptom-check feature

15 Sep 2023

Life Health Group's Dr Sharon Vasuthevan says that SA is not training enough specialist nurses to fill urgently needed vacancies in hospitals. Image: LinkedIn

Scarce nursing skills prompts SA to recruit from India

15 Jul 2014

Depression and PTSD together dramatically increase risk of premature birth

Depression and PTSD together dramatically increase risk of premature birth

Bill Hathaway 12 Jun 2014

Women in the second trimester of pregnancy are more likely to have an accident than other women drivers. The assertion has been termed "baseless" by a Durban gynaecologist. Image:

Pregnancy puts drivers on edge

13 May 2014

Managing perineal tears

Managing perineal tears

Jude Polack 2 May 2014

Pregnancy risk may be higher with newer method of female sterilization

Pregnancy risk may be higher with newer method of female sterilization

Karen N. Peart 22 Apr 2014

A register for pregnant women in South Africa is on the cards in an effort to ensure they get proper medical attention and care. Image: Duron123

Health Department to create a pregnancy register

9 Apr 2014

The evolving business model for m-governance

The evolving business model for m-governance

Vijay Sai Pratap 27 Mar 2014

New ambulances to improve maternal services

New ambulances to improve maternal services

18 Mar 2014

Back to natural childbirth

Back to natural childbirth

6 Mar 2014

Malaria drug combo could help prevent pregnancy complications in lupus patients

Malaria drug combo could help prevent pregnancy complications in lupus patients

Karen N. Peart 22 Jan 2014

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

9 Jan 2014

Guarding against periodontal disease in pregnancy

Guarding against periodontal disease in pregnancy

12 Nov 2013

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

7 Nov 2013

SA has only 0,18 specialists per 1,000 people. Image: Artur84

State cannot afford to hire the specialists it trains

Tamar Kahn 30 Oct 2013

New holistic fertility clinic opens in Mother City

22 Oct 2013

Stay healthy during pregnancy to keep lead levels low

Stay healthy during pregnancy to keep lead levels low

9 Sep 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Redi Tlhabi finds out why Africa is still the world’s most dangerous place to have a baby.

Africa: The most dangerous place to have a baby?

11 Jul 2013

Vaginal delivery ups risk of pelvic organ prolapse

Karen N. Peart 2 Jul 2013

New technology increases pregnancy chances by 20%

4 Jun 2013

Image courtesy of imagerymajestic /

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children's mental development

22 May 2013

GSK, GAVI Alliance to supply HPV vaccine to poor countries

9 May 2013

DNA profiling for healthy pregnancies

9 May 2013

Abnormal placental folds signal autism risk at birth. (Original illustration by Patrick Lynch, Yale University)

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

26 Apr 2013

If you're content, we're content

If you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Fertility clinics are for both parties

Fertility clinics are for both parties

26 Feb 2013

Pre-pregnancy folic acid linked to lower autism risk

14 Feb 2013

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

4 Dec 2012

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child's IQ

Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child's IQ

15 Nov 2012

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Life Health Group's Dr Sharon Vasuthevan says that SA is not training enough specialist nurses to fill urgently needed vacancies in hospitals. Image: LinkedIn

Scarce nursing skills prompts SA to recruit from India

15 Jul 2014

Depression and PTSD together dramatically increase risk of premature birth

Depression and PTSD together dramatically increase risk of premature birth

Bill Hathaway 12 Jun 2014

Women in the second trimester of pregnancy are more likely to have an accident than other women drivers. The assertion has been termed "baseless" by a Durban gynaecologist. Image:

Pregnancy puts drivers on edge

13 May 2014

Managing perineal tears

Managing perineal tears

Jude Polack 2 May 2014

Pregnancy risk may be higher with newer method of female sterilization

Pregnancy risk may be higher with newer method of female sterilization

Karen N. Peart 22 Apr 2014

A register for pregnant women in South Africa is on the cards in an effort to ensure they get proper medical attention and care. Image: Duron123

Health Department to create a pregnancy register

9 Apr 2014

The evolving business model for m-governance

The evolving business model for m-governance

Vijay Sai Pratap 27 Mar 2014

New ambulances to improve maternal services

New ambulances to improve maternal services

18 Mar 2014

Back to natural childbirth

Back to natural childbirth

6 Mar 2014

Malaria drug combo could help prevent pregnancy complications in lupus patients

Malaria drug combo could help prevent pregnancy complications in lupus patients

Karen N. Peart 22 Jan 2014

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

9 Jan 2014

Guarding against periodontal disease in pregnancy

Guarding against periodontal disease in pregnancy

12 Nov 2013

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

7 Nov 2013

SA has only 0,18 specialists per 1,000 people. Image: Artur84

State cannot afford to hire the specialists it trains

Tamar Kahn 30 Oct 2013

New holistic fertility clinic opens in Mother City

22 Oct 2013

Stay healthy during pregnancy to keep lead levels low

Stay healthy during pregnancy to keep lead levels low

9 Sep 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Redi Tlhabi finds out why Africa is still the world’s most dangerous place to have a baby.

Africa: The most dangerous place to have a baby?

11 Jul 2013

Vaginal delivery ups risk of pelvic organ prolapse

Karen N. Peart 2 Jul 2013

New technology increases pregnancy chances by 20%

4 Jun 2013

Image courtesy of imagerymajestic /

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children's mental development

22 May 2013

GSK, GAVI Alliance to supply HPV vaccine to poor countries

9 May 2013

DNA profiling for healthy pregnancies

9 May 2013

Abnormal placental folds signal autism risk at birth. (Original illustration by Patrick Lynch, Yale University)

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

26 Apr 2013

If you're content, we're content

If you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Fertility clinics are for both parties

Fertility clinics are for both parties

26 Feb 2013

Pre-pregnancy folic acid linked to lower autism risk

14 Feb 2013

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

4 Dec 2012

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child's IQ

Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child's IQ

15 Nov 2012

A ladies guide to 'accessorising' for a financial future

A ladies guide to 'accessorising' for a financial future

Robin Farrell 21 Aug 2012

Natural birth - but not C-section - triggers brain boosting proteins

Natural birth - but not C-section - triggers brain boosting proteins

Karen N. Peart 8 Aug 2012

Controversial Down's syndrome test gets Swiss go-ahead

31 Jul 2012

Education key to improving breastfeeding rates

Education key to improving breastfeeding rates

12 Jul 2012

Blood test for pregnant women could predict risk of having dangerously small babies

Blood test for pregnant women could predict risk of having dangerously small babies

27 Jun 2012

KZN tackles maternal deaths

8 Jun 2012

A new method for picking the 'right' egg in IVF

A new method for picking the 'right' egg in IVF

Karen N. Peart 5 Jun 2012

US scientist claims to have found elusive G-spot

26 Apr 2012

Womb cancer deaths rise by a fifth in the last decade

Womb cancer deaths rise by a fifth in the last decade

10 Apr 2012

Women cannot rewind the 'biological clock'

Women cannot rewind the 'biological clock'

Karen N. Peart 10 Apr 2012

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